"Ye Xuan, are you satisfied with this cultivation room? Although the new home hasn’t been built yet, the cultivation room is already usable. It’s thirty meters below ground, so it shouldn’t affect the surface," Ye Zeyun said with a chuckle.
"I am." Ye Xuan strolled around and then asked, "By the way, Grandfather, where does our Ye Family store Spirit Medicine? I want to take a look."
"Spirit Medicine? Why do you ask?"
"To see if there’s anything I can use."
Over the past five days, aside from cultivating the Hidden Dragon Technique, Ye Xuan had also reviewed the Medicine Scripture in his mind. He knew that some precious medicinal herbs looked very ordinary and inconspicuous. For example, the Hidden Green Grass, a medicinal herb that could cure heat illnesses.
"They are all in the storage room, but we don’t have many Spirit Medicines. If you want to see them, I’ll take you there."
Ten minutes later, in the storage room.
Looking at the messy and sparse herbs on the stone table, Ye Xuan said in surprise, "Is this all the Spirit Medicine our Ye Family has? This... is far too little."
Ye Zeyun smiled bitterly. "Spirit Medicines are precious to begin with, and they are consumables. Even the Fang Family didn’t manage to save much over the years. The previous battle destroyed quite a few. Coupled with our tribute payments, this is all that’s left."
Hearing this, Ye Xuan sighed softly. Having been to the Profound Cloud Sect, his horizons were broader than the average person’s. He knew that for a Cultivator, talent wasn’t the most important thing. The most important thing was resources! Resources came first, talent second. Even if someone had unparalleled aptitude, where cultivating for one day was equivalent to another’s entire year, so what? Without resources, they would still hit a bottleneck. But if someone possessed endless resources, they could reach the heavens in a single bound! For example, if someone possessed Holy Medicines or Holy Pills, they could become a peerless master overnight! Of course, if a person had both talent and resources, as long as they didn’t perish prematurely, they would absolutely become a supreme powerhouse.
"We have far too few resources." Ye Xuan furrowed his brows tightly. He wanted to bring glory to the Ye Family. It wasn’t enough for him to be strong alone; he had to make everyone in the Ye Family extraordinary. Under the circumstances of limited talent, they had to rely on resources.
With resources, Ye Xuan could perform Alchemy. The Pill Book passed down to him by his ancestor might have an ordinary name, but it was an Alchemy Treasure Manual that recorded the detailed refinement methods for various Elixirs. In other words, the Pill Book could turn him into an Alchemy Master.
Alchemy Master was the most highly sought-after profession on the Beast Soul Continent, ranking at the top of the four major professions. This was because Elixirs were something every Cultivator yearned for in their dreams but rarely obtained.
"Grandfather, are there any medicinal herb shops in town?" Ye Xuan asked.
"Yes, our Ye Family owns two, and if you add the properties left behind by the Fang Family, most of the herb shops in the entire town belong to us. Do you want to go check them out? However, most of the shops only stock ordinary herbs used to treat common ailments. Even if they have Spirit Medicine, it’s just the kind used to restore Spiritual Qi. They aren’t precious."
"It’s good that we have them. How about this: I’ll draw a few medicinal herbs for you later. Have the shop assistants keep an eye out for me at all times. As long as they come across any, save them for me."
If the Pill Book was an Alchemy Treasure Manual, then the Medicine Scripture was the holy bible of medicinal herbs, recording all sorts of exotic flowers and rare plants. It contained not only written descriptions but also illustrations. To cure his sister’s heat illness, he needed to rely on the Medicine Scripture.
Afterward, Ye Xuan left the storage room and drew a few medicinal herbs for Ye Zeyun. Although Ye Zeyun didn’t know what these herbs were for, he didn’t ask too many questions.
"By the way, Grandfather, did the Fang Family have any Qiankun Bags?"
"You brat, you’ve finally asked the right question. The Fang Family had three Qiankun Bags."
Qiankun Bags contained alternate dimensions within and were used for storage. Such Magical Treasures were exceptionally precious on the Beast Soul Continent. Over so many years, the Fang Family had only managed to obtain three. As for the Ye Family, they didn’t have a single one!
"Grandfather, do you have them on you? Give me one; it’ll make my future movements more convenient."
"Even if you didn’t ask, I was planning to give one to you. You’re the Patriarch, after all. Take it. This one is the largest." Ye Zeyun tossed a bag to Ye Xuan.
The bag was only the size of a palm, looking much like a small pouch. It could be carried around or hung from the waist. This was a Qiankun Bag.
Ye Xuan picked up the bag and dripped a drop of blood onto it, establishing a connection with it. After the owner died, the connection would automatically disappear. The next moment, Ye Xuan’s Divine Sense entered the bag. Inside the bag was an Alternate Space that was ten meters long, ten meters wide, and ten meters high.
"It’s this small?" Ye Xuan’s face was full of disappointment. When he was the Holy Son of the Profound Cloud Sect, he had been bestowed a Saint Son Ring. The space inside it had been unfathomably vast, comparable to a massive lake. Unfortunately, after his status as Holy Son was stripped away, the Saint Son Ring had to be returned. Having grown accustomed to using the Saint Son Ring, using the lowest grade of storage bag truly felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Small? This is the largest one! It can even hold the entire corpse of an Exotic Beast. When you go out in the future, don’t carelessly expose your Qiankun Bag, or you’ll invite a fatal disaster. Here are the remaining two Qiankun Bags; I’ll give them to you as well."
"Grandfather, how about this: I’ll take one more, and you keep one. If the Ye Family comes across anything good, don’t put it in the storage room. Put it in the Qiankun Bag, and then hide the Qiankun Bag away."
"Alright. Ye Xuan, do you need anything else? If not, I’ll get back to work."
"Yes. Please help me keep an eye out to see if any Fire Attribute Treasures of Heaven and Earth surface anywhere. Once there’s news about this, tell me immediately."
"Fire Attribute Treasures of Heaven and Earth? Such good items are incredibly rare to come by." Ye Zeyun shook his head. He was very clear about the effects of Fire Attribute Treasures of Heaven and Earth. They could imbue a Cultivator’s Spiritual Qi with the Fire Attribute, doubling their power in battle and allowing them to burn people alive. But such Treasures of Heaven and Earth were rarely seen.
Naturally, Ye Zeyun didn’t know that Ye Xuan wanted Fire Attribute Treasures of Heaven and Earth because he planned to perform Alchemy. The most fundamental requirement to become an Alchemy Master was possessing Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi.
"Alright, I’ll inform you the moment there’s news. I’ll take my leave now."
After Ye Zeyun left, Ye Xuan didn’t go to help the Ye Family build their houses. Instead, he entered the cultivation room again to continue practicing his Divine Secret Techniques. Under the circumstances where his cultivation couldn’t be raised, the more Divine Secret Techniques he knew, the stronger his combat prowess would be.
At this moment, a longsword appeared in Ye Xuan’s hand. It was a Yellow-Rank low-grade weapon that he had taken from the storage room. Although its grade wasn’t high, it was barely usable. Holding a sword meant that Ye Xuan was going to practice the Sixteen Sword Poem Techniques.
The reason he chose to practice these Martial Techniques was because they were exceptionally unique. To comprehend the sword, one first had to comprehend the poem. Comprehending the poem meant comprehending a type of state of mind. His ancestor had said that if one learned the complete sixteen swords and possessed sufficient strength, the sword in their hand could defy the heavens! This was because the Sixteen Sword Poem Techniques were also known as the Sixteen Heaven-Defying Swords. Even if he only learned the first sword, its might would not be any weaker than the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body.
The more he practiced, the more surprised Ye Xuan became. It had only taken him two days to cultivate the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body. Even cultivating the Hidden Dragon Technique had only taken five days. But seven days had passed, and he hadn’t even comprehended the first sword of the Sixteen Sword Poem Techniques. This Swordsmanship had nothing to do with cultivation base; it relied purely on intent. He was always missing something!
Just as Ye Xuan was planning to continue his comprehension, a faint shout came from the door of the secret room.
"Patriarch, can you hear me? There’s an urgent matter!"